WPS Slides Group Shapes Feature Guide

Feature Summary

The Group Shapes feature is used to combine multiple shapes into a single object for easier unified moving, resizing, or applying styles. You can also ungroup a combined shape to restore the individual shapes.

Feature Description

Feature Dimension	Description
Membership Restriction	No membership restriction
Version Restriction	No version restriction

Steps

Group Shapes

Feature Entry
"Home" tab → Arrange → "Group"

1. Select the multiple shapes you want to group
2. Click the top "Home" tab
3. Find and click the "Arrange" button
4. Select "Group" from the drop-down menu
5. The multiple shapes will be merged into a single object

Ungroup Shapes

Feature Entry
"Home" tab → Arrange → "Ungroup"

1. Select the grouped shape
2. Click the top "Home" tab
3. Find and click the "Arrange" button
4. Select "Ungroup" from the drop-down menu
5. The grouped shape will be restored to individual shapes

Floating Toolbar Settings

Feature Entry
Floating toolbar → "Group"

1. Select the multiple shapes you want to group
2. Click the "Group" button on the floating toolbar
3. The multiple shapes will be merged into a single object
4. Click the "Ungroup" button on the floating toolbar to ungroup the shapes that have been set as a group

Right-Click Menu Settings

Feature Entry
Shape right-click menu → "Group"

1. Select the multiple shapes you want to group
2. Right-click the selected shapes
3. Select "Group" / "Ungroup" from the right-click menu

"Drawing Tools" Tab Settings

Feature Entry
"Drawing Tools" tab → "Group"

1. Select the multiple shapes you want to group
2. Click the top "Drawing Tools" tab
3. Find and click the "Group" button
4. Select "Group" or "Ungroup" from the drop-down menu

FAQ

Q1: How to select multiple shapes for grouping

• Solution: Hold down the Ctrl key and click the shapes you want to group one by one, or use the mouse to drag a selection box around multiple shapes.

Q2: How to edit a single shape after grouping

• Solution: Double-click the grouped shape to enter Read Mode, then select a single shape to edit it.

Q3: What is the difference between grouping and merging shapes

• Solution: Grouping simply combines shapes into a single object while preserving their individual shape characteristics; merging shapes fuses multiple shapes into one shape.

Notes

• Grouped shapes can be moved, resized, and have styles applied uniformly
• After grouping shapes, individual shapes can still be edited independently